Don Newcombe (full name: Donald Newcombe; Newk) played pitcher from 1949 until 1960 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs and Cleveland Indians. He played for the Dodgers from 1949 - 1957, Dodgers in 1958, Redlegs from 1958 - 1960 and Indians in 1960. Over 10 seasons, he started 294 games, won 149 games, struck out 1129 batters, and had a 3.56 ERA. Born on June 14, 1926 in Madison, NJ, Newcombe stands 6' 4" and weighs 220 lb. He attended Jefferson (Madison, NJ) high school. His debut was on May 20, 1949 and he played his final game on October 1, 1960. Over his career, Newcombe made $30,000. Common misspellings of his name include dave Don Donald Newk Newcombe newcome.